1.   Barbara, as usual, seemed to be placing a premium on maintaining her composure.

2.   I maintained my composure, but made plain that I thought this was a really stupid policy, and left.

3.   Little boys, in particular, are taught to suppress their tears and to maintain their composure at all costs.

4.   Men strove to maintain their composure.

5.   Remember to maintain composure in your behaviour, and to answer questions succinctly.

6.   The widow broke down in tears, but her daughters maintained their composure.

7.   Andretti earned rave reviews at Martinsville last September by maintaining his composure when he was wrecked by Stewart while racing among the leaders.

8.   As he did his whole career on the ice, Gretzky maintained his composure throughout his farewell address and the followup session of questions and answers.

9.   All they have to do is rebound, defend, and maintain their composure.

10.   But even after the Red Sox scored their run, Ortiz maintained the composure the Angels have been looking for.